On 2 Jun 2004 11:00:35 -0700, Fleemo wrote:
Offhand, looks more like a virus or herbicide drift.

Oh my gosh, I did just put down some "Weed & Feed" fertilizer on my
lawn, which borders the vegetable beds. I wonder if some drifted onto
the tomatoes??? If that was the case, ya think they're gonners?

Can't tell. My guess is they'll be mildly to maybe severely set back.
If the herbicide was applied a week ago, and you're only seeing this
much, you'd probably get some fruit yield.

I guess my real question here is whether it'd be inadviseable to plant
more tomatoes in this same spot, adding mulch and being careful to
only water from beneath?

Given that you may have flung some weed and feed in the area, I'd
probably forgo replanting there this year unless you know what the chemical
was, and what the half life in the soil is (try checking Extoxnet).

I'm still wondering about viruses though, as it looks like you've
got healthy plants nearby, and I'd expect them to show some signs
of stress if it were something like 2,4-D.

2,4-D is rather volatile at high temps, btw... used to see a lot
of damaged grapes and poppies in the midwest when the farmers had
herbicided cornfields and then we had a hot day and a prevailing wind.

Safest thing to do is probably put some of your emergency reserve
plants in pots with uncontaminated soil.

Some photos for you:
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_hfrr/ext...001/July_4.htm

Kay